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El Moutaouakkil scores 19 in Jacksonville State’s 66-39 win against Auburn-Montgomery

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Mostapha El Moutaouakkil’s 19 points helped Jacksonville State defeat Auburn-Montgomery 66-39 on Sunday.

El Moutaouakkil added 10 rebounds for the Gamecocks (4-4). Jamar Franklin went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to add 11 points. Aitor Anabitarte shot 2 of 3 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Marius Canery led the way for the Warhawks with nine points. Ti’Avian Scruggs added six points and six rebounds for Auburn-Montgomery. Colby Williams also had five points.

Jacksonville State took the lead for good with 6:52 left in the first half. The score was 32-23 at halftime, with El Moutaouakkil racking up 14 points.

Jacksonville State extended its lead to 46-25 during the second half, fueled by an 11-1 scoring run.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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